Leadership Kentucky has invited Cassandra Mitchell, MSN MBA RN, to participate in seven monthly discussion panels that will examine Kentucky’s opportunities and challenges, Bluegrass Care Navigators announced today. Mitchell is the agency’s Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Leadership Kentucky is dedicated to developing talents and energies of Kentucky’s present and future leaders. The…
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Leadership program addresses health disparities in communities, particularly in rural Kentucky.
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Preserving rural healthcare in Kentucky
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Shriners Hospital for Children–Lexington: Driving force behind construction of joint-use facility
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Innovation Key to Reducing Healthcare Costs
By Kyle Keeney As the new administration works to improve the healthcare system in the United States, we must remember that innovation is key to reducing costs and improving the lives of all Americans As the founder of the Kentucky Access to Care Coalition, I have seen firsthand the critical role strong IP and patent…
A Balancing Act: Pending Legislation Seeks to Improve Prescription Drug Access While Curbing Abuse
By Susan Bizzell and Nicholas Gonzales Executive Summary On July 29, 2014, legislation designed to both combat prescription drug abuse and ensure patient access to prescription drugs advanced by voice vote in the House of Representatives. This legislation, bolstered by bipartisan sponsorship from Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Tom Marino (R-Pa.) and Peter Welch…
Healthcare issues in the upcoming elections
By Ben Keeton After a brief delay, the primary elections are official and we can move our attention to the upcoming general elections in November. While we can feel a bit of relief from the campaign commercials, the next several months are important as the candidates present their vision for the future of Kentucky. Healthcare…
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The heroin bill dialogue: What should be included in the final legislation?
Positive impact: When considering ‘biosimilars’ legislation, Kentucky must ensure patient safety.
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Leadership program addresses health disparities in communities, particularly in rural Kentucky.
Of the 4,436,974 people living in Kentucky, 1,833,344 (about 41 percent) live in rural areas, according to the USDA-Economic Research Services (ERS). What does it mean to be a rural area? That isn’t always easy to answer. Rural is an inexact term that can mean different things to different people, organizations and governments. …
The Role of Medicaid in Rural America
Preserving rural healthcare in Kentucky
Corner Office Meet Beth Davisson, executive director at the Workforce Center at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Infrastructure replacement vs. new construction: Equally impactful to revenue generation & mission